הוצאת Twentyfirst Century Books
הספרים של הוצאת Twentyfirst Century Books
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Could a few fleas really change the world? In the early 1300s, the world was on the brink of change. New trade routes in Europe and Asia brought people in contact with different cultures and ideas, while war and rebellions threatened to disrupt the lives of millions. Most people lived in crowded c...
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Can one man's religious experience change the whole world? In the A.D. 600s, in the Arabian city of Mecca, a merchant named Muhammad began to receive and share messages from God. Muhammad attracted many followers. Eventually the revelations formed the basis for a new religion, Islam. By the time o...
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"I want a free homeland or death." These were the bold words of Augusto César Sandino, the revolutionary whose name and ideals formed the basis of Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution (1977-1979). In 1979, the Sandinistas overthrew the corrupt, U.S.-backed Somoza dictatorship, but in many ways, the tr...
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An overview of Botswana's geography and history, along with an exploration of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this landlocked nation in southern Africa....
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Without any human influence, nature has created extraordinary wonders - from majestic mountains and bubbling volcanoes to amazing plants and animals. These wonders are found across all the continents and oceans of this planet. In a tour of the seven greatest wonders of Europe, we'll encounter Icel...
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"The whole Vietnamese people, animated by a common purpose, are determined to fight to the bitter end against any attempt by the French colonialists to reconquer their country." These words from the 1945 Vietnamese Declaration of Independence told the world that the people of Vietnam would no longer...
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An overview of Senegal's geography and history, along with an exploration of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this country located in western Africa....
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Wouldn't it be great to control the weather? To make every weekend warm and sunny, or bring on a snowstorm at will? While unfortunately humans lack this power, we all still affect the climate on Earth. Scientists have studied a warming trend on our planet that started back in the 1800s and dramati...
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Can the conquest of one city change the world? In 1519, two powerful empires - Spain and Mexica (Aztec) - were hungry for expansion in central Mexico. Led by emperor Motecuzoma II, the Mexica people had subdued their native enemies and now controlled a sprawling territory with the great city of Te...
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In the 1700s, New England colonists used public humiliation, torture, and hanging to punish moral crimes like kissing on a Sunday or skipping church. Jails were filled with rats and disease, and prisoners had to pay for food and blankets. Yet jails didn't turn out to be much of a deterrent. The nu...
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An overview of Mozambique's geography and history, along with an exploration of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean....
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Without any human influence, nature has created extraordinary wonders - from majestic mountains and bubbling volcanoes to amazing plants and animals. These wonders are found across all the continents and oceans of this planet. In a tour of the seven greatest wonders of Asia and the Middle East, on...
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Without any human influence, nature has created extraordinary wonders - from majestic mountains and bubbling volcanoes to amazing plants and animals. These wonders are found across all the continents and oceans of this planet. In a tour of the seven greatest wonders of Australia and Oceania, we'll...
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